for instance, the los angeles city council recently approved a 25-year, $1.5 billion project to buy solar power produced at the moapa band indian nation in the southern nevada desert. when it goes on line in 2016, it will be the largest solar power plant on tribal lands, capturing desert rays to power over 118,000 los angeles homes. in addition, to the plant g com futures trading commission. senator tim johnson of south dakota chairs the two-hour hearing. >> this committee is called to order. before we begin, i'd like to extend a warm welcome to senator crepeo as ranking member and to senator manchant, senator warren, senator heitkemp, senator carlburn and senator heller who are joining this congress. i'd also like to welcome back my friend senator kirk. earlier this week i released my agenda for this congress and i look forward to this committee's continued productivity. i'm optimistic that we can work together on a bipartisan basis. to that end, ranking member crepo and i sent an order yesterday to the banking regulators on the importance of implementing basal 3 and i look forward to h